Launch of the African Cultural Renaissance Campaign for the Southern Africa Development Community (SNEWS

Towards the end of last year the African Union organised a launch of the African Cultural Renaissance for the SADC region in Pretoria, South Africa. The launch, which took place on 30th November to 1st December 2011, was aimed at popularizing the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance in the fourteen (14) Countries of SADC to enable better understanding of this continental tool and promote its ratification.

The Charter of the African Cultural Renaissance was formally adopted at the 6th Ordinary Session of the Assembly held in Khartoum, Sudan on 24th January 2006. Since its adoption, the Charter has been ratified by three (3) Member States, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal and signed by twenty (20) Member States. The Charter will come into force immediately upon receipt by the African Union Commission of the instruments of ratification and adhesion from two-thirds of the total membership of the African Union. This slow move towards the ratification of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance has led the Assembly to renew its determination to ensure that this important Charter enters into force by 2012 through the Campaign for African Cultural Renaissance.

All Enquiries regarding this event should be directed to:

Olawale Maiyegun, PhD
Director
Social Affairs Department
Tel. Off. (+251) 115517700 Ext. 2502
Direct: (+251) 115513522
E-mail: MaiyegunO@africa-union.org

And
Ms. Angela Martins
Senior Cultural Officer
Department of Social Affairs
Tel. Off. (+251) 115517700 Ext. 2507
Mobile: + 251912960577
E-mail: MartinsA@africa-Union.org
More information on http://au.int/en/dp/sa/content/launch-african-cultural-renaissance-campaign-southern-africa-development-community-sadc